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Thanks to Katie Green, I stumbled onto the website of Simone Lia – an illustrator and comic artist based in London who has published a few books, one of which is the popular Fluffy graphic novel – it’s about a man, a bunny in denial, and an obsessive nursery teacher.

She has a blog that is absolutely hilarious. Remember what I said about British humor? It certainly is the case again right here. Simone’s blog is a great pick-me-up source on a dreary day!

UPDATE: Melanie interviewed Simone before for COTL zine, and you can read the entire interview here. Thanks Melanie!

Groovy hand-pulled screen prints by Gavin Edwards aka Ugbot. I think there might be a few out there who does this – but he is the first one I’ve seen that actually made a commercial of his design studio that I feel could have just aired on television! Very cool!

I love American Idol (Hey! Don’t judge me!). But, I’m not here to discuss who I want to win. I will aim my disappointed curse words at my TV instead (you’re welcome)

As artists, I feel we need to educate the masses on art and illustration. So when I saw A.I. contestant Siobhan Magnus sporting ink from writer/illustrator Edward Gorey, I knew this society would be o.k.

Siobhan’s tattoo is of death holding its umbrella over a group of children (so badass). It’s from Gorey’s 1963 illustrated book The Ghastlycrumb Tinies, where 26 children (each of their names represents a letter of the alphabet), well…they die. In rhyme, of course.

I tried to come up with my own A.I. Ghastlycrumb Tinies but all I could think of was “S is for Siobhan who sang way too long.”

Kidding.